CLAT CLAT Solved Paper-2016

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    Direction: This section consists of fifty (50) questions. Follow the instructions carefully and choose the most appropriate option:
    The question number 111-145 in this section consists of legal proposition(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such principles may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purpose of this section. In other words, in answering the following question further, you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem-solving ability, even if the 'most reasonable conclusion' arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.
    To answer a question, the given principle is to be applied to the given facts so as to arrive at most reasonable conclusion.
    Principle: Mere silence as to facts likely to affect the decision of a person to enter into a contract is not fraud.
    Facts: 'A sells to 'B' (As daughter who is minor) a horse which 'A knows to be unsound. 'A says nothing to 'B' about the unsoundness of the horse.

    A) 'B' can take plea of fraud because she is minor.

    B) There cannot be a contract between a father and daughter.

    C) 'A' has not committed fraud.

    D) 'A' has committed fraud.

    Correct Answer: C


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